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UK to have more EV charging stations than fuel stations by 2020

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar03 Aug 2016

At the end of 2015, there were just 8,472 fuel stations in the UK, down from 37,539 in 1970. Assuming a steady rate of decline, Nissan predicts that by August 2020 this will fall to under 7,870.

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Electric Vehicle sales in UK reach highest ever mark in H1-2016 News International
Electric Vehicle sales in UK reach highest ever mark in H1-2016

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar03 Aug 2016

The United Kingdom saw the sale of 106 electric vehicles everyday in the first half of 2016! In total 19,252 plug-in c...

Volvo Cars records 14th consecutive month of sales growth News International
Volvo Cars records 14th consecutive month of sales growth

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar03 Aug 2016

The Swedish carmaker sold 41,681 units in July, a 9.3 percent increase over the same period last year.

Ssangyong Motor sells 12,784 units in July, up 8.2% YoY News International
Ssangyong Motor sells 12,784 units in July, up 8.2% YoY

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar03 Aug 2016

The carmaker’s July sales surged by 8.2% over the same month last year thanks to an uptrend in exports despite domesti...

BMW India launches 520d M Sport at Rs 54 lakh News National
BMW India launches 520d M Sport at Rs 54 lakh

By Unnatee Gidithuri, Autocar India calendar03 Aug 2016

The model is to be locally built at BMW’s plant in Chennai, and continues to be powered by the same 190hp 2.0-litre tw...

Renault to introduce Kwid, Captur and New Koleos in Brazil News International
Renault to introduce Kwid, Captur and New Koleos in Brazil

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar03 Aug 2016

Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn has announced that Renault Brazil will extend its lineup of SUVs with the Kwid, Captur and Ne...

Ford India starts Figo exports to Europe from Sanand News National
Ford India starts Figo exports to Europe from Sanand

autherShourya Harwani calendar02 Aug 2016

The carmaker has begun shipping the new Figo hatchback manufactured at its Sanand, Gujarat plant to Europe, where it w...

‘The question of how the driver (in an autonomous car) gains confidence is important.’ Interview
‘The question of how the driver (in an autonomous car) gains confidence is important.’

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar02 Aug 2016

The ability of autonomous systems to see may eventually be so good that it will be better than people, even with their...

Maruti makes hay while sales shine News National
Maruti makes hay while sales shine

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar02 Aug 2016

Maruti Suzuki has hiked prices across its model line-up yesterday with the premium range Vitara Brezza and the Baleno ...

Apple’s change of strategy: focusing on driverless technology development News International
Apple’s change of strategy: focusing on driverless technology development

By Phill Tromans, Autocar UK calendar01 Aug 2016

American tech firm is prioritising autonomous systems over the development of a new car model.